"Our new SARA line of GSM modules is designed to give customers exactly the features they need", said Thomas Nigg, VP Product Marketing at Swiss developer u-blox, "The interchangeable and fully compatible SARA modules cover low to high-end features. This gives our M2M customers the precise cost/performance tradeoffs they need to develop the most cost-effective designs."

RIL software for Android and Embedded Windows is available free of charge.

SARA modules are manufactured in ISO/TS 16949 certified sites. Each module is intensively inspected and tested during production. The modules are fully qualified according to ISO 16750 - Environmental conditions and electrical testing for electrical and electronic equipment for road vehicles to provide high durability and reliability.

The first of the series, the SARA-G350, will sample in Q4 2012, with production in Q1 2013.